CRAVEN ARMS PARISH

Introduction

Craven Arms is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches railway line, which link it north and south to the larger towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow respectively. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line at Craven Arms and the town is served by Craven Arms railway station. The town is enclosed to the north by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and to the south is the fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is a market town for the surrounding rural area, with a number of shops, banks, estate agents, a supermarket, an abattoir and many commercial/light industrial businesses. It is also a visitor destination, being home or nearby to a number of attractions, and being central for visitors to the area of outstanding natural beauty. It describes itself as the "Gateway to the Marches".

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,843 hectares
Population	2,563 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	139 people/km²
Mean age	42.4
Ward	Church Stretton and Craven Arms
District	Shropshire
Postcodes	SY7
ONS ID	E04011258